Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.
Researchers in the Netherlands are developing bladeless wind power tech. While there are some persistent issues, the concept is promising.
BrightSource experts say that the California Energy Commission oversimplifies the issue of solar flux injury to birds.
We can run our grid on renewable power effectively, say the authors of a study released this month, without massive storage capacity.
The Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project would help build a renewable grid, but at what cost?
Company wants to build two 2,250-foot wind generating tunnels in the Arizona desert that would use downdrafts to generate a gigawatt of wind power.
Take off your Google Glass before you come near me. I mean it. And I'm not the only one.
The project will "almost certainly kill or injure" eagles and other special status bird species.
A proposed utility-scale solar development that enjoys wide support among environmentalists is taking a step forward.
A new study indicates that power storage may only become crucial as the grid approaches 80 percent renewable.
The CEO of the largest power company in the U.S. calls rooftop solar a "mortal threat" to utilities, and says that's not a bad thing.
Both BrightSource and the California Energy Commission agree the proposed Hidden Hills project will harm birds. But how much?
If FWS really wanted to get "aggressive" in enforcing the provisions of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act that protect eagles, it would send a message not by way of a press release, but by way of the local U.S. Attorney.